4-week Online “Bootcamp” on Jazz phrasing in swing and bebop

new release

on Adhyâropa Records

Mexico Mandolin Retreat

LAKE PÁTZCUARO | MICHOACÁN, MÉXICO

BIO

A rising artist in the acoustic scene, Isaac Eicher is taking the mandolin to new heights with a virtuosic blend of jazz, bebop, latin music and more. Originally from Tulsa, Oklahoma, Eicher grew up in a musical household and started playing mandolin at a young age, inheriting a diverse taste of music from his parents, violinist Shelby Eicher and vocalist Janet Rutland. Eicher would go on to develop a rare technical facility and deep musicality on his instrument, while finding a unique voice with the jazz idiom.

Eicher recently released his second studio album titled “Accents,” a triumph in the mandolin world that includes some Latin-inspired original compositions as well as some well-known jazz standards in a gypsy jazz format. The project also features some prominent guest collaborators like Victor Wooten, Rory Hoffman, Eli Bishop and more, making it a must-listen for jazz fans and mandolin fans alike.

Currently, Eicher resides in Nashville, Tennessee where he has performed with a wide range of artists, including wife Marcela Pinilla, The Jeff Picker Band, Alison Brown and Giovanni Rodriguez, to name a few. Producers and recording artists call upon Eicher for his specific sound on the mandolin for their projects. 

Eicher has also become a prominent teacher in the mandolin community, sharing his unique style with students at such camps like the Southwest Mandolin Camp, Django in June, and the Alan Bibey Mandolin Camp, as well as his own Mexico Mandolin Retreat. Eicher continues to be a resource for aspiring mandolinists by creating content on YouTube and instructional videos. Furthermore, he is featured as the first jazz mandolinist on the well-known platform DC Music School, alongside icons in the jazz guitar and violin world.